Artifacts offer personal connection to former presidents

Published 5:49 pm, Sunday, January 10, 2016

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Newtown town historian Dan Cruson discusses some of the artifacts from John Adams and John Quincy Adams in his office at Edmond Town Hall. Some of the items will be on display at the library. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 less

Newtown town historian Dan Cruson discusses some of the artifacts from John Adams and John Quincy Adams in his office at Edmond Town Hall. Some of the items will be on display at the library. Sunday, Jan. 10, ... more

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NEWTOWN — When Dan Cruson met a former Redding resident to receive an old family collection about 18 months ago, he had no idea the artifacts were once owned by two American presidents.

As the town historian for Newtown unwrapped the pieces, Cruson discovered they belonged to John Adams, John Quincy Adams and their families.

“As I started to go through the collection, my mouth dropped halfway to the floor,” Cruson said.

About a dozen prime items of the 52-piece collection, will be on display at C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main St., until the end of the month. The exhibit kicks off with a free presentation at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the library’s meeting room,